Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony RX10 III

Following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very close but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy Camera was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX10 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Galaxy Camera grades against the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera has got outer measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera vs the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera and RX10 III is 90 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera and RX10 III.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera will be behind with regard to sensor technology.